No. 14,952 in German
saures
"Saures" in German means "something sour" or "acidic."
In a sentence
Mein Apfelsaft schmeckt saures, wie gestern.
My apple juice tastes sour, like yesterday.
In this sentence, 'saures' is used as an adjective describing the taste of the apple juice, implying it's sour.
Ich möchte ein saures Bonbon, bitte.
I would like a sour candy, please.
Here, 'saures' is an adjective modifying 'Bonbon', indicating the type of candy desired.
Die Situation gestern war wirklich saures für uns.
The situation yesterday was really bitter for us.
In this form, 'saures' metaphorically expresses a negative or unpleasant experience, extending its literal meaning.
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